Quilting-frame.



N. c. WILKERSON.

QUILTING FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.13, 1913.

1,100,807. Patented June 23,1914,

WITNESSES: INVENTOI? COLUIIIA mam G0. WAIHINGNMP. C.

NANNIE C. WILKE-RSON l, OF CAMERON, TEXAS.

QUILTING-FRAME.

Specification of fLetters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1914.

Application filed October 13, 1913. Serial No. 794,781.

To all whom it may 0011001 11.

Be it known that I, NANNIE C. Vitaminson, citizen of the United States,residing at Cameron, in the county of Milam and tale of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Quilting- Frames, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful quilting frame. Its objectis toprovide a folding quilting frame having a very coinpact structure,occupying very little room when in use and capable of being put away ina small space when folded.

Another object is to provide a folding quilting frame that will involvea very simple mechanism, such as may be easily operated by a singleperson.

A furtherobject is to provide a quilting frame that will have acomparatively light construction, rendering the frame readlly portable.

A still further object is to provide a quilting frame which, whenfolded, will prevent the cotton from being displaced in the quilt.

Finally, the object of my invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described that will be strong, durable, simple and ellicientand comparatively easy to construct, and also one that will not belikely to get out of working order.

With these and various other objects in view, my invention has relationto certain novel features of the construction and operation, an exampleof which is described in the following specification and illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my frame. Fig. 2 is a front view of acertain joint embodied in my frame. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional viewof the same, the section being taken upon the line su ac of Fig. 2. Fig.4; is a detail view showing an end portion of a certain roller embodiedin the frame. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective vlew showing an end portionof a certain brace bar embodied in the frame.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein like referencecharacters designate similar parts in all the figures, the numerals 1and 2 respectively denote a pair of legs, pivoted upon each other attheir centers as indicated at 3, one of which pairs supports eachextremity of my frame. Each leg 2 is formed of two substantially equalparts, rigidly connected by a pair of metal plates 1, between whichpasses the correlated leg 1, the extremities of the pivot bolt 3 bemgmounted in said plates. When the frame IS in position for use as shownin Fig. 1, each pair of legs have substantially an X shape, while whenthe frameis folded, the members 1 and 2 of each pair are parallelandcontiguous. A rigid connection is established between the legs 1 andbetween the legs 2 by a pair of elongated horizontal brace bars 5,having their extremities formed with trunnions 6 passing through theupper portions of the legs. Each trunnion is transversely apertured asindicated at S to receive a headed peg 7 transversely mounted in thecorrelated leg. Then the quilting frame is in use, the legs 1 and 2 ofeach pair are held in a proper relation to each other by a two-partbrace member 9 the ex tremities of which are respectively pivotedbetween a pair of plates 10, one of which pairs is rigidly mounted uponthe upper end of each leg.- The two bars comprising the brace members 9are preferably of equal length and are hinged together at their adjacentextremities as indicated at 11. The hinge 11 will preferably be disposedbeneath the joined extremities of said bar, so that in folding theframe, said extremities may be displaced upwardly until said bars arebrought to a parallel relation.

In order that the bars comprising the brace member 9 may be securelyheld in alinement when the frame is in use, a hook and staple fastening12 may be established between said bars when in their horizontalposition. In the upper extremities of the two pairs of legs arerespectively mounted the ends of two elongated horizontal rollers 13,preferably of rectangular cross-section. The ends of the rollers areformed with trunnions 1 1 which are passed through the correlated legsand through the plates 10 carried by the same. Each of the trunnions 14is formed with two diametral apertures 16 t'ansversely intersecting eachother, and either of these apertures in each trunnion may receive theextremity of a headed peg 15 mounted in the correlated leg. Obviouslywhen the trunnions 141 are engaged by the pegs 15, a rigid relation isestablished between the rollers 14 and the legs 1 and 2.

To the rollers 13 are respectively secured opposite extremities of aquilt 17, the quilt being rolled upon one or both of said rollers,according as it is desired to expose an end portion or amiddle portionof the quilt. To fasten the quilt extremities to the rollers, tacks maybe employed as indicated at 18 or some other suitable fastening may beused. After the desired portion of the quilt has been exposed throughrotation of the rollers 13, the latter will be made rigid with frame byinserting the pegs 15 in the trunnion apertures 16, the exposed portionof the quiltthus being held taut.

In order that the ends of the exposed portion of quilt may be held fromsagging, they are engagedby a plurality of hooks 19 carried by the bracemembers 9.

WVhen a certain exposed portion of the quilt has been sewn, said portionwill be disengaged from the hooks 19, and after the pegs 15 have beenwithdrawn from engagement with the correlated trunnions, the rollers 13will be sufficiently turned to expose a new portion of the quilt. Thepegs 15 will now be reengaged with the correlated trunnion and the hooks19 will be again engaged with the adjacent edges of the quilt, thusplacing the newly exposed portion of the quilt in condition for sewing.

The invention is presented as including all such modifications andchanges as properly come within the scope of the following claim.

What I claim is:

A folding quilting frame comprising two pairs of legs respectivelysupporting the extremities of the frame, the legs of each pair beingintermediately pivoted one upon the other, a two-part brace memberhaving its extremities pivotally connected to the upper ends of eachpair of legs, a hinged connection between the two parts of each bracemember, a hook and staple fastening connecting the two parts of eachbrace member, a pair of parallel rollers extending longitudinally of theframe, their extremities being mounted in the upper ends of said legs,means for establishing a rigid relation between each roller and thecorrelated legs, and a plurality of hooks carried by each brace memberto engage the adjacent edges of a quilt carried by said rollers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

NANNIE C. VILKERSON.

lVitnesses JOHN M. BRYANT, THOMAS V. ADAMS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

